News & Events
A collection of CGIAR featured news and upcoming events
Featured news
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CGIAR EMD Ismahane Elouafi discusses food security and climate solutions on Agro América
04.10.24Ismahane Elouafi, CGIAR's Executive Managing Director, joins Gabriel Estrela on this week’s episod…
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Food security leader calls for women's voices in convenings
04.10.24From aspiring fighter pilot to a powerful food systems leader, Ismahane Elouafi impacts the globe…
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Countries must scale up the use of clean technologies to transform the global agricultural sector into a more climate-resilient, low-emissions system, new report finds.
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Mitigation
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural systems is crucial to keeping the world on track…
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A Just Transition in the Agrifood System
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Adaptation
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Mitigation
What is just transition in the context of climate change? A just transition seeks to…
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Transforming food systems must include Indigenous rights, voices and knowledge
09.08.24By Nicoline de Haan, Director, CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform Originally published on Farming First …
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The Nation: Why we need to invest in sustainable food systems
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Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Imagine going to your local market and finding empty shelves or skyrocketing prices for basic…
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CGIAR System Board Chair Messages
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Message from the CGIAR System Board Chair: Travel and meeting highlights, and dialogue with the Executive Managing Director
09.01.24Greetings to the CGIAR family. I'm here to give you an update on what has…
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CGIAR Board Chair Travel and Meetings Update
15.12.23Warm greetings to the CGIAR community. I’ll open this edition of my blog by commending the…
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Catching up with CGIAR Board Chair at WorldVeg
15.12.23Greetings to the One CGIAR family. For this edition of my blog, I'm speaking to…
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Upcoming events
Now until 07 Nov. 2024
News from the Centers and Programs
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USAID high-level visit commends AID-I Great Lakes work in Rwanda
07.10.2430 August 2024, Rwamagana District, Rwanda – The Assistant to the Administrator for the Bureau…
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Revolutionizing Enset cultivation: Strategic alliance aims to tackle challenges in Ethiopia
07.10.24IITA, Alabaster International (Alabaster), and the Girl Child Network (GCN) have forged a strategic …
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Strengthening Africa’s staple crops: RTB Cassava and Yam WCA Network charts new breeding strategies for regional markets
07.10.24On 23-25 September, CGIAR RTB Cassava and Yam WCA Network brought together breeders, researchers, an…
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IITA strengthens partner capacity with resource mobilization and grants management workshop in Accra
07.10.24The IITA Project Development and Administration Unit (PDAU) organized a three-day workshop in Accr…
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NDLEA and IITA seek opportunities to empower Nigerian citizens with alternative legal revenue streams
07.10.24The Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) came on a two-day visit to IITA on…
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Prioritizing Agronomy Solutions in Changing Environments (PAiCE) for Sub-Saharan Africa Smallholder Farmers
07.10.24Written by: Wuletawu Abera, Brendan Brown, Isaac Boatey Akpatsu, Yodit Balcha, Tesfaye Sida, Job Kih…
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